Chicken thigh fillet with mustard-cheese sauce
4 servings
15 minutes
Chicken thigh fillet with mustard-cheese sauce is a refined dish of European cuisine that combines the tenderness of chicken meat with the rich, spicy aroma of mustard-cheese sauce. The origins of such recipes trace back to traditional French and Italian culinary techniques where mustard and cheese are used to create depth of flavor. Marinated meat gains a rich taste from a mix of spices, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic. Fried to a golden crust, the fillet is covered with a velvety sauce made from spicy mustard, soft mayonnaise, and aromatic parmesan. In the end, the dish simmers under a lid, enriching all flavor nuances. It pairs especially well with pomegranate sauce that adds pleasant acidity and completeness. This dish is perfect for both festive dinners and cozy family gatherings.
1
First, prepare the marinade by mixing spices, garlic, olive oil, and Worcestershire sauce. Then coat the fillet in this mixture and leave it in the refrigerator covered for 1 hour.
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Olive oil: 5 tablespoon
- Worcestershire sauce: 1 tablespoon
- Boneless chicken thigh fillet: 4 pieces
- Sea salt: pinch
- Dried basil: 1 tablespoon
- Paprika: 2 tablespoons
- Cloves: 5 piece
2
Mix mustard, mayonnaise, and grated parmesan for the sauce.
- Mustard: to taste
- Mayonnaise: to taste
- Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): to taste
3
Heat a pan with olive oil over high heat. Sear the fillet on both sides for about 1-2 minutes (until a crust forms). Reduce the heat to minimum, brush the fillet pieces with mustard-cheese sauce, cover with a lid, and simmer for another 5-7 minutes. Serve with pomegranate sauce.
- Olive oil: 5 tablespoon
- Boneless chicken thigh fillet: 4 pieces
- Mustard: to taste
- Mayonnaise: to taste
- Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): to taste
- Pomegranate molasses (narsharab): to taste